"So I stepped down as director."
Nick Fury shook his head.
If he could, he still hoped to get more information.
"Watt, I hope you won't regret this in the future."
"Nick, I'm the director of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Nick Fury: ???
What the hell?
I meant, don't use my methods and end up regretting it like I did. How did that turn into you being the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.?
"I'm not trying to tell you how to do your job, Watt, I'm just trying to offer some advice."
"Alright, alright, I get it. It just slipped out. You and Steve handle things on your end; I'm about to start here."
Qingshui waved his hand, shutting off the holographic projection and putting away the projector orb. He looked towards the open door.
The person who opened the door was Wong.
"Master Watt, the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum is under attack by dark wizards led by Kaecilius. The temple guardians are requesting assistance. Mordo has already led a team to rush there."
It's starting.
"Then let's go."
The Qi, enhanced by the Mind Stone, flowed at his fingertips, opening a Portal to the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum.
Here, Mordo, along with the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum's sorcerers, was already battling a group of red-robed sorcerers.
Kaecilius was still very strong. After being empowered by Dormammu's dark energy, even Mordo was at a disadvantage, relying on two Magic Tools to protect himself.
Not far away, the temple guardian of the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum, a Chinese woman in a blue sorcerer's robe, was clutching her injured abdomen with one hand, while with the other, she wielded a fan-shaped weapon made of mystic energy, fighting three dark wizards alone.
"Quite a lively scene."
The moment Qingshui appeared, he drew a lot of attention.
Immediately, several dark wizards broke away from the fight and charged at him.
Qingshui formed a hand sign with one hand and unleashed a Ninjutsu forward.
"*Wind Release: Wind Cutter Jutsu*."
Streams of wind blades shot out from Qingshui's palm, like throwing knives, accurately raining down on the dark wizards on the field.
The two dark wizards who were first to charge were riddled with holes.
However, these dark wizards weren't all weaklings. Even if they were before, after being enhanced by Dormammu's dark energy, their strength was far beyond that of novice sorcerer apprentices.
With one move, the direct results were not many; besides these two unlucky individuals who were too close, only two enemies were knocked down.
But the power and speed demonstrated by his single move forced the other dark wizards to react, either dodging or defending.
This provided assistance and created opportunities for many Kamar-Taj sorcerers who were fighting on the field.
And this was merely a small introductory gift he released when he appeared.
"Bolts of Balthakk."
At some point, Qingshui had instantly moved to the center of the field. He cast a spell with both hands, forming a magic circle from which a large amount of blue-purple lightning was released.
For a moment, a sea of lightning surged.
Kaecilius couldn't help but be shocked.
Are you crazy?
You just unleash so much energy with a flick of your hand? Don't you have to pay a price for casting spells?
They say this person is about to become the next Sorcerer Supreme. Could he also be a petty thief, secretly stealing energy from the Dark Dimension like the Ancient One?
Casting a Shield of the Seraphim, imbued with dark energy, Kaecilius dodged an attack from Mordo and was about to test the mettle of Qingshui, the next Sorcerer Supreme.
At that moment, the Electrolight II Armor had already covered Qingshui's entire body. A thin line, glowing with a faint golden-yellow light, instantly shot across the entire field, spreading out like a spiderweb, ensnaring dark wizards who couldn't dodge or defend in time.
After being doubly enhanced by the Mind Stone and Qingshui's Qi-infused Chakra, the Web of Zoroyades' spirituality, toughness, movement speed, and other properties were significantly improved, making it a top-tier Magic Tool. With the power of the Mind Stone, the power it could unleash was very impressive.
One of Qingshui's next tasks was to use the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements method to further elevate the power of this magic-side Magic Tool.
Even with his own allies present, Qingshui didn't dare to cause too much commotion and damage the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum's dimensional defense nodes. However, the few moves he had just made were enough for Kaecilius to realize that he and his group were no match.
We can't go head-to-head with this guy!
"Retreat!"
The black-and-red Shield of the Seraphim was shattered by Mordo's full-power strike from the Staff of Waltum. Kaecilius retreated without hesitation, the space behind him rippling as it swallowed his form.
Many dark wizards were also looking for opportunities to escape.
"Mordo, Master Zhang, I'm leaving this to you."
Qingshui's eyes shifted as he sensed Kaecilius teleporting out a kilometer away. He raised his hand, drew a Portal, and stepped through. His Electrolight Armor went into full power, precisely targeting and firing various missiles.
Kaecilius was once again surprised. He changed positions and fled again, coming to a car parked by the roadside. He leaped towards the car's rearview mirror.
Mirror Dimension.
Qingshui wasn't worried about an ambush. He simply cast a spell with his left hand, opening the Eye of Agamotto, a green magic circle spiraling around his wrist. After creating a time save point, he charged forward.
The moment he entered, a skyscraper came crashing down towards Qingshui's face.
Qingshui frowned slightly, sliced his sword, and split the building in two.
Meanwhile, Kaecilius, from a distant clock tower, cast a spell to increase the distance between them.
He intended to use the freely alterable terrain and space here to buy time.
It was a good plan, but here, Qingshui could unleash his full power without worrying about collateral damage.
"Wind Release: Tornado Hurricane!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Prison!"
Terrifying gales swept through with thunderous storms, destroying large sections of the surrounding buildings in moments.
Kaecilius tried to teleport away again, but he couldn't evade in time. Several lightning bolts shattered his defenses, and he was ultimately bound by the Web of Zoroyades, delivered right in front of Qingshui.
"Clear Watt, I know you. One of the top three richest men in America, a powerful sorcerer chosen by the Ancient One as his successor. I, Kaecilius, the spokesman for the great Lord of the Dark Dimension, have something to say to you…"
*Slap!*
"Buying time, keeping me tied up here… seems like a diversion tactic, doesn't it?"
Qingshui sighed, shook his head, and cleanly swung his sword, decapitating Kaecilius. He tossed the head into his Devouring Pouch, hoping to glean some information from it later.
A Portal opened again outside the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum.
The battle here was also drawing to a close.
Mordo hung up the phone and turned his head to look at Qingshui.
"Tell me, is it the New York Sanctum Sanctorum or the London Sanctum Sanctorum?"
"London. Wong has already set off with the remaining sorcerers from Kamar-Taj. Master Watt, we should now—"
"I'll go. At this point, you won't be much help."
Qingshui sighed as he looked at the real-time news updates Watos was sending him, along with the calls from Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Tony Stark, and the UN Security Council.
I got a little ahead of myself, didn't I? Perhaps it's because the past few years in the Marvel Universe have been too smooth, with too many overwhelming victories thanks to my resources and power. I wasn't careful and fell for such a simple diversion tactic.
But thankfully, I'm now familiar with the Time Stone. As long as it's not the last minute, everything can still be salvaged.
"Watos, send a message to everyone on this list. Tell them I'm already handling it and there's no need to worry."
The Portal to London opened.
The dim sky was already enveloped by profound darkness, with various strange colors emerging, perfectly fitting the description of a vibrant black.
In mid-air, the magic circle surrounding the atmosphere gradually faded, replaced by a colossal human face, equally vibrant in its blackness.
The Dark Dimension had begun its invasion.
A green light emanated from the Time Stone in the Eye of Agamotto, enveloping Qingshui's body before slowly fading.
Save complete.
The Electrolight Armor shot out exhaust flames, flying towards the giant human face.
The closer he got, the more Qingshui could feel the opponent's power.
The green light of the Time Stone shimmered, and the Eye of Watt slowly opened, causing the yellow light of the Mind Stone to flash in conjunction with the green.
Qingshui's body couldn't help but pause.
With the Eye of Watt, Qingshui hadn't felt much strain when using the Mind Stone in the past, because this Magic Tool bore most of the backlash from the gem.
But now there was an additional gem.
Although the Eye of Agamotto also suppressed the Time Stone's backlash, simultaneously bearing two Infinity Stones still put a certain amount of pressure on Qingshui's body.
Compared to when he only had one stone, this pressure increased exponentially.
"Bearing the backlash of one Infinity Stone is different from bearing two simultaneously. Perhaps in the future, I should create a Magic Tool that can better handle the power of two Infinity Stones? Or should I get an Infinity Gauntlet myself?"
Qingshui pondered this as he flew forward at high speed.
"Currently, with my body strengthened by Qi, two Infinity Stones are still within my tolerance. If there were three, it would be very strenuous. If there were four or five, it would likely be unbearable, not to mention six."
It seemed it was time to enhance the physical capabilities of his Avatar in the Marvel Universe.
Captain America's Super Soldier Serum could be given more research effort. Osborn was a biotech giant, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technological capabilities were also decent, and with the research power of Professor Connors and Dr. Banner, plus the biotechnologies from the DC Universe, there should still be a high probability of replicating the Super Soldier Serum.
Besides the Super Soldier Serum, he could also consider practicing the body-hardening martial arts from the One-Man World to strengthen his physical body.
Another option was the Extremis Virus, which had already shown results.
The initial product obtained from A.I.M. had been significantly stabilized after Dr. Banner's upgrade. S.H.I.E.L.D. was now selecting and preparing to cultivate a group of loyal and reliable Extremis Soldiers as superhuman combatants.
Although in Qingshui's past view, this level of enhancement wasn't particularly powerful, the Extremis Virus could grant the injected person extremely strong regenerative abilities.
Combining these factors, plus the enhancement of Qi, Qingshui believed that even if his physical body couldn't compare to Thanos, who was of Eternal descent, it would still be much stronger than it was now.
His thoughts raced, and before long, Qingshui appeared before Dormammu's true form, opening his mouth with Strange's classic line:
"Dormammu, I've come to bargain."
Dormammu: ???
Several black lightning bolts struck down from mid-air.
Qingshui instantly unleashed the Rings of Raggadorr, blocking the lightning.
Forget it, there's no talking. Let's fight first. Strange just kept dying until Dormammu got annoyed and it ended.
As for me, I have no idea how long I can keep fighting Dormammu with these two Infinity Stones.
The golden-yellow energy of the Mind Stone surged, instantly filling Qingshui's body. His originally bright blue Qi also turned golden-yellow at that moment.
An unprecedented surge of power coursed through Qingshui's body.
"Bolts of Balthakk."
Golden lightning, accompanied by the brilliant light of the Mind Stone, erupted, sweeping away everything around it and dispersing the black lightning.
"This sorcerer…"
Dormammu's expression grew a few shades more serious.
With the Mind Stone, the destructive power Qingshui unleashed in a short period surpassed even the Ancient One at full power.
This was the might of the Infinity Stones.
If one could gather all six Infinity Stones, then let alone Dormammu, even stronger beings might not be unbeatable.
While Dormammu's power was immense, this was not his Dark Dimension.
A pockmarked, virus-like, decaying asteroid slammed towards Qingshui, only to be shattered by a golden energy shockwave.
Qingshui was brimming with fighting spirit at this moment.
He had never felt so powerful!
Even if this power was only possible with the aid of the Infinity Stones.
The next moment, Ekron's Form unfurled, and simultaneously, a forbidden-level magic spell was cast upon Dormammu.
"Flames of Faltine!"
Golden flames furiously scorched the Dark Dimension. Their power was even more violent than the fire energy summoned from the Faltine Dimension.
And at that very moment, a mass of black flames, extremely similar in appearance to the Flames of Faltine, emerged from the depths of the Dark Dimension, colliding fiercely with them.
Before he became the ruler of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu was a Faltine living in the Faltine Dimension.
He was extremely familiar with this form of energy release.
After one move, Dormammu spoke first:
"Little sorcerer, are you the Ancient One's successor?"
"No?"
"Oh? Then who are you…?"
"The Ancient One was my little brother. He called me big brother. Now that old man's dead, as his big brother, I can't just let you devour his territory, can I?"
Anyway, the Ancient One's dead, so I can brag all I want.
Dormammu also realized Qingshui was exaggerating.
"We can talk. Once I devour this dimension, whatever you want, I can give it to you."
"No talking."
At first I wanted to talk to you, but you wouldn't. Now you want to talk to me, and if I do, wouldn't I lose face?
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